Question

find out p=40=2(p+8)​

Answer 1

If 40 = 2(p+8)

we can easily find p.

First open the brackets,

40 = 2p + 16

Now shift the numbers,

40 - 16 = 2p

24 = 2p

p = 24/2

p = 12

By this we can say value of p is

12